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Reviews of National Policies for Education: Tertiary Education in Chile 2009

This joint OECD and World Bank review gives a brief overview of post-secondary education in Chile and describes its development over the past twenty years. It presents an analysis of the system and identifies key directions for policy reform in light of the challenges encountered by officials, communities, enterprises, educators, parents and students. It concludes with a set of key recommendations concerning the structure of the system and its labour market relevance; access and equity, governance and management; research, development and innovation; internationalisation; and financing.

Vision, Governance and Management

This chapter considers the nature and functions of Chilean tertiary institutions in the light of their history and evolution. It considers a range of issues, including which tertiary institutions should have the authority to award degrees; how the system as a whole is governed; and institutional governance and management, including the different governance models of public and private institutions.